INS Nipat (K86)
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Name | INS Nipat |
Commissioned | 26 April 1971 |
Decommissioned | 29 February 1988 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Vidyut class missile boat |
Displacement | 245 tons (full load)[1] |
Length | 38.6 meters |
Beam | 7.6 meters |
Speed | 37+ knots |
Complement | 30 |
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INS Nipat (K86) was a Vidyut class missile boat of the Indian Navy.[2][3] It was part of the 25th "Killer" Missile squadron.
Operation Trident[]
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, INS Nipat was part of the Operation Trident strike force. On the afternoon of 4 December, the strike group made its way towards Karachi. Late that evening, around 70 miles south of Karachi, the Nipat detected a large target about 42 miles to the northeast, later identified as the merchant vessel, , chartered by the Pakistan Navy to carry US ammunition to East Pakistan. It had Pakistani naval officers and sailors on board. The Nipat launched 2 missiles on MV Venus Challenger, sinking it.[4]
Other vessels of the strike group sank a Pakistan Navy destroyer PNS Khaibar and a minesweeper PNS Muhafiz.[citation needed]
Lieutenant Commander Bahadur Nariman Kavina, the Commanding Officer of the Nipat was awarded the Vir Chakra for his role during the operation.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Indian Naval Ships-Missile Boat - Chamak Class". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ John Pike (4 December 1971). "K83 Vidyut (Sov Osa-I) / K90 Viyut (Sov Osa-II)". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "NAVY - Osa I Class". Bharat-Rakshak.com. 28 October 1971. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Chapter-10". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Chapter-42". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Indian Navy". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- Vidyut-class missile boats
- Fast attack craft of the Indian Navy
- Naval ships of India
- December 1971 events in Asia
- Naval battles of Indo-Pakistani wars